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Google Play Services 4.4 brings Street View to apps, knows when you’re walking or running

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Google is rolling out an updated version of the framework for its core Android apps and services. You might not notice many changes right away, but the new rollout of Google Play Services 4.4 means apps from Google and third parties will get a few nifty new features, including the ability to tell whether you’re walking […]

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Yandex.Kit offers an alternative to Google Play Services

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Yandex.Kit offers an alternative to Google Play Services

Google’s Android operating system is open source, but some of the key apps on most Android phones are not. Phone makers and software developers have to jump through a series of hoops if they want to include the Google Play Store, Gmail, Google Maps, and other Google apps. Now there’s another alternative though. Russian search company […]

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Lilbits (2-03-2014): Samsung Galaxy Note Pro priced at $850

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The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro is an Android tablet with a 12.2 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display, a quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, and Samsung’s S Pen system for writing, drawing, or interacting with apps using a pressure-sensitive pen. It’s one of the most powerful Android tablets Samsung has […]

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Google Play Services 4.1 brings gaming, Google Drive, and battery life enhancements

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Google Play Services 4.1 brings gaming, Google Drive, and battery life enhancements

Google is rolling out an updated version of Google Play Services to Android users. Rather than a standalone app, Play Services is basically a core set of features available to Google certified Android devices, and the update adds a few new features an improvements. Possibly one of the most important changes in Play Services 4.1 […]

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Lilbits (10-31-2013): Hello KitKat

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Google introduces Android 4.4 KitKat and launched the Nexus 5 smartphone today. The operating system is designed to run on a wide range of devices, provide tighter integration with cloud storage, support for more immersive apps, and much more. It also won’t be long before we start to see custom ROMs based on Android 4.4. […]

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Lilbits (10-21-2013): Is Android only kinda open source?

by Brad Linder 8 Comments on Lilbits (10-21-2013): Is Android only kinda open source?

Google’s Android operating system is open source… but many of the apps that make Android what it is are not. The Gmail app, Google Play Store, Google Play Music, YouTube, Google Maps — they’re closed source. Over the past year or two, Google has started offering many of these apps for download from the Play […]

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Google Play Services 3.2 brings remote wiping to most Android phones, tablets

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Google has finished rolling out Google Play Services 3.2 to most Android phones and tablets around the world. What that means is that folks running Android just received updates that should save battery life when using location services, enable support for a few new key features in third party apps, and you can remotely locate […]

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Android app data sync will help your phones and tablets keep in touch

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It looks like Google is getting ready to roll out an Android update that will allows users to synchronize app data across multiple devices. In other words, if you have the same game installed on your phone and tablet, you’ll be able to start a game on one device and pick up exactly where you […]